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Welcome to Worth County ...

Time Zone: Worth County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sylvester is the Seat for Worth County.

Worth County was founded in 1853. Worth was created by taking area from Dooly and Irwin Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Worth had a population of 20,185 people. This is a decrease of 6.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,679 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Worth represented 0.22% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Worth County:

  • Cuffietown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuffietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
    • Cuffietown is located in Worth County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
  • East Dougherty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
    • East Dougherty is located in Worth County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
  • Poulan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poulan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan
    • Poulan is located in Worth County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poulan <3>
  • Sumner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Worth County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <3>
  • Sylvester
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Worth County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <3>
  • Warwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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